GENDERSPEAK: MEN, WOMEN, AND THE ART OF VERBAL SELF-DEFENSE
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SUZETTE HADEN ELGIN, Ph.D., is an expert in applied psycholinguistics and the founder of the Ozark Center for Language Studies. She is the author of 23 books, including the bestselling the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense books, as well as textbooks and novels.
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The Male/Female Communication Problem: An Overview.
Some Basic Terms and Concepts for Discussing Language.
``Oh, That's Only Semantics!''.
The Role of Body Language in Communication.
Breakdown Point: Hostility Loops.
Breakdown Point: Mountains or Molehills?.
How to Complain--And Still Be Heard.
How Metaphors Filter Perception and Complicate Communication.
Using the Language Traffic Rules.
Patterns of Verbal Abuse and Verbal Violence.
The Problem of Sexual Harassment.
Breakdown Points--Time, Space, and Inner Space.
How to Achieve Intimacy.
Conclusion: Speaking the Same Language.
Appendix.
References and Bibliography.
Index.
Some Basic Terms and Concepts for Discussing Language.
``Oh, That's Only Semantics!''.
The Role of Body Language in Communication.
Breakdown Point: Hostility Loops.
Breakdown Point: Mountains or Molehills?.
How to Complain--And Still Be Heard.
How Metaphors Filter Perception and Complicate Communication.
Using the Language Traffic Rules.
Patterns of Verbal Abuse and Verbal Violence.
The Problem of Sexual Harassment.
Breakdown Points--Time, Space, and Inner Space.
How to Achieve Intimacy.
Conclusion: Speaking the Same Language.
Appendix.
References and Bibliography.
Index.
